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SEMI F47 requires that semiconductor processing equipment tolerate voltage sags connected onto their AC power line. They must tolerate sags to 50% of equipment nominal voltage for duration of up to 200 ms, sags to 70% for up to 0.5 seconds, and sags to 80% for up to 1.0 second. These requirements are defined by values shown in Table 1.
VOLTAGE SAG
Percent (%) of Equipment Nominal Voltage Not specified 50% 70% 80% Not specified
Table 1- Voltage Sag Duration and Percent Deviation from Equipment Nominal Voltage August 2007 1
Figure 1 is a required voltage sag ride-through capability curve in which semiconductor processing, metrology, and automated test equipment must be designed and built to conform. The equipment must be able to continuously operate without interruption during conditions identified in the area above the defined solid black line.
Figure 1- Required Semiconductor Equipment Voltage Sag Ride-Through Capability Curve Note: Equipment must continue to operate without interruption during voltage above the line.
There are additional thresholds recommended by SEMI F47 but are not requirements of the standard. These include that equipment tolerate sags to 0% for 1.0 cycle, sags to 80% for 10 seconds, and continuous sags to 90% as shown in Figure 2.
Duration of Voltage Sag in Seconds
0.01 0.02 0.1 1 10 100 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Area included in Specification 0.05 to 1 second
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Figure 2 - Recommended Semiconductor Equipment Voltage Sag Ride-Through Capability Curve from 0 to 100 Seconds
For New Equipment: SEMI F47 suggests that semiconductor users may use this sag standard when procuring new equipment to specify the capability of equipment ride-through requirements to the equipment manufacturer. In addition, semiconductor processing equipment manufacturers may in turn specify ride-through requirements to component and module suppliers. SEMI F42 defines the testing procedures and test equipment required to characterize the susceptibility of equipment to voltage sags by showing voltage sag duration and magnitude performance data for the equipment. Also, it describes safety precautions, processing modes, test sequences, phase connections, reporting requirements, and determining compliance with the requirements and recommendations of SEMI F47.
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7. Change the trip settings. If you can identify an unbalance relay, an under voltage relay, or an internal reset or protection circuit that is inadvertently tripping during a voltage sag, change its settings. Consider changing the threshold and/or the trip delay. This solution resolves trip settings set too conservatively to begin with. However, trips are useful and important so use good judgment as to not eliminate them completely. 8. Slow the relay down. Use a relay with more mechanical mass, such as a contactor or use a relay hold-in accessory. 9. Get rid of the voltage sag itself. As a last resort, consider installing a quick-operating voltage regulator on your AC supply. There are a variety of technologies including ferroresonant transformers, solid-state voltage compensation, etc. Be careful not to make the problem worse if the original cause of the voltage sag is downstream from your voltage sag regulator. The voltage sags will actually get deeper and longer.
For additional information on voltage tolerance relating to these standards, please see our Power Note titled Voltage Tolerance Boundary: http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/biz/power_quality/power_quality_notes/voltage_tolerance.pdf.
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